Tried a straight razor a few years back. Nowadays I part-time 'nutride' steampunk, but back then I was a member of the Single Action Shooting Society, and was all about 'being muy macho' and doing things the (snicker) 'cowboy way'. I just couldn't get a decent shave with one, So, I stick with a safety razor now. (it's getting harder and harder to find double-edges these days... *sigh*).

Now this is some damn good advice. The razor that I bought was pretty expensive (although kind of lower end for a straight razor) but comes with free sharpening service, if I have the time to mail it in and wait for it to come back.